29 November 2023 05:33
Feature: Too hot to work--What record heat means for construction migrant workers
As world leaders prepare to set foot in Dubai - in the fastest warming region of the world - for the COP28, take a moment to reflect on what working in extreme heat is like. Join construction workers worldwide demanding urgent measures to protect workers from climate change-induced extreme heat. Lire la suite...
28 November 2023 14:45
BWI, from 20 to 24 November, conducted a week-long mission to Tanahu Hydropower Project’s 3 funded packages and various smaller energy projects in the Katmandu valley of Nepal.Lire la suite...
28 November 2023 10:55
A team comprising BWI Assistant Education Secretary Jasmin Redzepovic, Jochen Schroth (Head of IG Metall’s Transnational Trade Union Policy Department), and Klaus-Dieter Winnerlein (first authorised representative of IG Metall West Central Franconia) conducted a social audit alongside representatives of the management at the Faber-Castell plant, including a supplier and dormitories for migrant workers from China, from 21 to23 November 2023 in Guangzhou, China.Lire la suite...
27 November 2023 15:46
Africa contributes minimally to greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, yet key development sectors suffer significant losses due to climate change. Vulnerability to climate change in Africa is complex, influenced by socioeconomic, political, and environmental factors.
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27 November 2023 10:46
BWI convened the Asia Pacific edition of its Global Organizing Academy (GOA) on 26-27 November 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lire la suite...
27 November 2023 10:12
Since 2019, the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and its affiliates worldwide have been consistently advocating for the ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No 190, which addresses violence and harassment in the world of work. Lire la suite...
25 November 2023 01:36
On 25 November, women around the world will mark the International Day for the Elimination Violence against Women and start the 16 days of activism campaign against gender-based violence.Lire la suite...
22 November 2023 11:00
Geneva - 22 November 2023. This week marks one-year since the kick off of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. For more than a decade, BWI has worked with migrant workers in Qatar to enhance and protect their rights and conditions. Lire la suite...
21 November 2023 11:16
The Participatory Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting for the Africa and Middle East region of the BWI-UtoU-SBTF, held online on 13 November 13, 2023, was a successful collaboration by project stakeholders.Lire la suite...